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* Orange Grove is known to its residents as simply 'The Grove'. CJ's experience in 'The Grove' becomes very personal.
* Vinewood is packed with tourists, and contains many famous landmarks such as the Cathay Theater, the walk of fame, and the famous Vinewood sign.
* Vinewood's population varies, from rich to poor.
* Rodeo is San Andreas' version of Beverley Hills, the rich and famous area of the city. Here you'll find the most plastic surgery and designer clothing of any other area in SanAn.
* Downtown Los Santos is the financial area of the city. Again, you can find many famous landmarks: The Los Santos Convention Center and the Doc G Records Building (inspired by the famous Capitol Records building).
* You can use the 'Brown Streak railroad' to travel around the city. It stops at all major landmarks.
* Swimming at the beach will serve as 'good exercise'. The beach is also a good place for starting trouble. It is packed with tourists during the day, and contains an amusement park on the pier. You can also see the Santa Maria Boardwalk, which makes the beach worth a visit, aswell as the ocassional beach party.
* Los Santos features huge freeway's, with busy traffic.
* You can locate areas by their street names, unlike previous titles.
* If you are being chased by local police, you can lure them into your home area, and let your own gang members take care of them.
* If you travel into rival gang areas, they will use various tactics to take you out: Splitting up, sending ahead advance attackers, and using other wily maneuvers.
* You will witness guys greeting each other, chatting away, and flashing gang symbols.
* You can alter the camera angle with the right analog stick, which will come in handy for some of the tougher missions.
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* Moving the left analog stick forward triggers the classic 'Breaststroke' movement. If you hold down the 'X' button whilst doing so, CJ will switch to freestyle mode, and swim a whole lot faster. However, this can only be done for a limited time, before his stamina runs out.
* You can dive down under water by pressing the 'Circle' button. Again, you can hold 'X' to swim faster underwater, and witness the local marine life, before swimming back to the surface. If somebody is chasing you, swimming underwater will cause the pursuer to lose your trail.
* When swimming underwater, a Breath-o-meter appears. Should the meter fall below '0', CJ drowns.
* Lighting effects change in rivers lakes and other such areas.
* If CJ drives a vehicle into the water, he can walk back to land from any beach or grab onto a hedge, aslong as it's near enough to reach. (Providing that he escapes the vehicle quickly enough)
* Whilst in water, you can jack boats. However, timing must be perfect, and if you do it well enough, the pilot will walk off the edge of the boat in fear.
* Non-playable characters can also swim.
* The wave physics have been completely re-worked. If a storm is to hit San Fierro, the water becomes rough and choppy. The waves also affect boats, and may push them around a little.

* A definite no on jet-skis: "We've programmed up to the point of elimination [...] it's not like [jet-skis] add a new level of gameplay in the 1st place"
* Gory violence: "The level of detail is amazing, we've even added detail in terms with violence. You can now literally shred people apart, and we've also added a little neat touch to the violent side of things-- Think back to Manhunt"
* Ragdoll physics: "We've always been a parody for the havok engine, and we've programmed our very own 'Impact Animation'. This is our rework of ragdoll physics which shall add to the realism and fun factor of San Andreas"

* Unfortunately there isn't a way to transport cars from city to city, unless you drive them there yourself. You can save them in your city garages though.
* There are police impounds, so you car can be impounded.
* Tow-trucks are completely functioning.
* Alcatraz is not confirmed yet.
* At the trolley station there is a garage by the name of Transfender. It's a place to customise your vehicle.
* Options for car customisation:
o Exhausts
o Front Bumper
o Rear Bumper
o Roof
o Spoilers
o Wings
o Wheels
o Paint jobs
* Standard front bumper costs $970.
* Customisations dont affect the engine, hence performance stays the same.
* Only performance ugprade is nitrous. If installed, hold O and X in a car to turn it on.

The San Fierro gym is called "Cobra Martial Arts", and focuses on martial arts, and learning new skills from asian masters. In a segment, CJ learns a new move, the drop heel kick. Apparently there are different styles of combat you can possess, ranging from martial arts to boxing. Depending on how much you train, you will have a different style of fighting.
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* Farm animals such as pigs and cows can be seen in the countryside. (Can you say Carmageddon?)
* Countryside residents are far more relaxed, often drunk or even half-naked.
* You can do tricks with the quad bikes too, like wheelies etc.
* Rockstar has implemented a new 'filter' to reflect heat and smog in the city of Los Santos.
* Another filter, set up for the countryside, gives a much brighter and healther feel.
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* Different weather models for cities. Los Santos has a "bright, gritty feel" with occasional bursts of rain. San Fierro is "foggy". Las Venturas has "clear air and harsh lights," and finally the countryside has a "warmer, more natural vibe to it."
* Particle effects allow for "plumes of exhaust smoke," "tyres kicking up dirt," and smoke from skidding wheels. Also expect sparks flying from bulletshots and all sorts of wind effects.
* Riding the ATV in the countryside will allow you to shift your weight in different directions with the use of the right stick.

Surely by now you lot have had a chance to look around the official teaser site maccer.net. It's a pretty nifty page, and to top it off we've now found out who will be doing the voice acting for Maccer. A UK daily tabloid named "The Mirror" reports Shaun Ryder is to be doing the voice acting for the character. While this has to be taken with a pinch of salt, since The Mirror has come up with pretty adventurous things before, this seems to be very credible.

I have to be the only gamer in the world who doesn't like the whole GTA thing. As she'd been talking them up for months, I bought GTA 3 and Vice City for my wife, and then when she lost interest in each after about 10 minutes, I forced myself to play them so I wouldn't be so upset about the money I spent on them.

I can't even really explain why I don't like them. I guess it's the whole vibe of the thing.

Surely by now you lot have had a chance to look around the official teaser site maccer.net. It's a pretty nifty page, and to top it off we've now found out who will be doing the voice acting for Maccer. A UK daily tabloid named "The Mirror" reports Shaun Ryder is to be doing the voice acting for the character. While this has to be taken with a pinch of salt, since The Mirror has come up with pretty adventurous things before, this seems to be very credible.

I keep hearing this and that and that and this, etc. I can't wait for the game but I don't trust any of the hype. So many of those spoiler sites are just people like us. I trust places like gamespy.com. Anyway...can't wait!

I keep hearing this and that and that and this, etc. I can't wait for the game but I don't trust any of the hype. So many of those spoiler sites are just people like us. I trust places like gamespy.com. Anyway...can't wait!

All of it comes from sites that get them from gaming magazines that get the information from Rockstar, so its all factual.

Surely by now you lot have had a chance to look around the official teaser site maccer.net. It's a pretty nifty page, and to top it off we've now found out who will be doing the voice acting for Maccer. A UK daily tabloid named "The Mirror" reports Shaun Ryder is to be doing the voice acting for the character. While this has to be taken with a pinch of salt, since The Mirror has come up with pretty adventurous things before, this seems to be very credible.

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